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Wolverhampton · Monday, 23 Feb · 22:30
· 7f 36y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:30
Off time
9
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
26
25/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
41
40/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 6 |
King of The Dance (G)
[P]
Course winner. 10/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Ffos Las (7.4f, heavy). Off 148 days and will probably find one or two too good.
|
243445 | Callum Hutchinson | B J Llewellyn | 7 | 61.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 8th | 2 | 1 |
Thomas Equinas (G)
[B]
Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 10/1) 25 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others make more appeal.
|
3-68894 | R Havlin | D K Ivory | 7 | 61.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | 3 |
Believe In Lies (M)
Good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (17/2) 14 days ago, conceding first run. Likely to give another good account.
|
430-553 | Lewis Edmunds | T D Barron | 5 | 61.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 4 | 4 |
Homme De Fer (G)
C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in December. 4/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 2 days ago. Place possibilities.
|
1-33335 | Non Runner | A W Carroll | 5 | 60.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 6th | 5 | 5 |
Nammos (M)
[V]
Visored for 1st time, creditable 3 lengths second of 10 to Faster Bee in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 7 days ago, left poorly placed. Booking of Morris a plus and he has to be taken seriously.
|
726125 | L Morris | James Owen | 6 | 60.3 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 5th | 6 | 8 |
Whiteley Way (M)
Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 33/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Opposable.
|
4-68524 | Nicola Currie | G Brown | 5 | 59.9 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 1st | 7 | 7 |
Fistral Beach (M)
C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D 17 days ago. Each-way chance if she puts her best foot forward.
|
131237 | Jack Doughty | J Mackie | 5 | 59.9 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 2nd | 8 | 10 |
Faster Bee (G)
FAV
[T]
One win from 26 Flat runs. Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap (12/1) at this C&D 7 days ago by 3 lengths from Nammos, unchallenged. Strong claims under a penalty.
|
120419 | Gina Mangan | F O'Brien | 5 | 59 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 9th | 9 | 2 |
My Mate Beattie (F)
[P]
Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, well positioned. Looks vulnerable.
|
690685 | K T O'Neill | S Dixon | 4 | 58.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 7th | 10 | 9 |
Marisitta (M)
Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Bit below form fourth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (22/1) 17 days ago. Readily passed over.
|
79-4756 | William Carson | J G M O'Shea | 6 | 57.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Faster Bee (13/8), Nammos (5/2), Fistral Beach (10/3), Homme De Fer (9/2), Believe In Lies (11/2), Thomas Equinas (25/1), My Mate Beattie (25/1), King of The Dance (40/1), Marisitta (50/1), Whiteley Way (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3140.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1474.0 GBP |
| P3 | 736.0 GBP |
| P4 | 368.0 GBP |
| P5 | 184.0 GBP |